New judge James Beeghly sworn in at Fayette County Courthouse
James Beeghly, 42, was sworn in as the new judge for the First Judicial District by retiring Judge C. W. Antes in a Friday ceremony at the Fayette County Courthouse. Antes, 68, wore a robe given by his father in 1972 and will enter partial retirement as a senior judge. Beeghly, a Conrad native, practiced in West Union 1974 to 1980, later worked in Hudson and for a Waterloo firm, and served Fayette County Attorney in 1978 79. The Beeghlys and their four school aged children will move to West Union.
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Fayette County
C.W. Antes
James Beeghly
Beeghly
Nina
Antes
Conrad
West Union
Hudson
Waterloo
Beeghlys
New Year's resolutions plan from UI professor
University of Iowa psychiatry professor Mark Stewart advises a two step approach to resolutions. Review 1983 progress and list achievements and disappointments, then set a few realistic 1984 goals with small step plans such as losing two pounds per week or gradually cutting smoking.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Mark Stewart
U of I College of Medicine
Stewart
Substituting good habits for bad and goal setting
The text emphasizes replacing bad habits with good ones and joining goal oriented groups. It recommends diary tracking progress, setting positive goals, and avoiding harsh self-judgment when not fully met. Stewart notes goal setting empowers personal control even if targets are only partly met.
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Stewart
Miller calls tougher bid rigging penalties and cybercrime laws
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller proposed making bid rigging a Class D felony with a two year bidding ban on public work and up to five years in prison plus a $10,000 fine. He urged criminalizing computer hacking, universal 911, and reforming sentencing.
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Des Moines
Tom Miller
Miller
Trial bid rejected in Gable murder case
A district judge ruled that John Thomas Kyle did knowingly plead guilty to murdering Diane Gable, sister of Iowa wrestling coach Dan Gable, denying claims his plea was involuntary. Kyle, 16 at the time, remains a life prisoner at Fort Leavenworth. officials expect no successful appeal.
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Black Hawk County
Jim Bauch
Kyle
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Antes
Blair Wood
Young Kyle
Intoxication defense raised in Iowa City murder case
Benjamin Caldwell's attorney filed a plan asserting intoxication by alcohol as a defense to a second degree murder charge in the death of his fiance Ellen Egan. The University of Iowa graduate faces trial January 30 after Egan, a 21 year old University of Iowa student, died from head injuries sustained during the couple's dispute at their Coralville duplex.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Benjamin Caldwell
Leon Spies
Caldwell
Ellen Egan
University of Iowa
Egan
U of I
Coralville
Fourth Ave. Place
Two Fatal Iowa Road Crashes Claim Two Lives
Harrison County Sheriff identifies Robert Alan Klein 24 of Ute as one fatality after his pickup rolled into a snow filled ditch and trapped his wife Rhonda and infant son Matthew. Rescue crews moved them to hospital with minor injuries. Another death reported in Kanawha after a head on collision as a driver attempting to pass a snowplow. The other driver Leslie L. Tripp 65 of Belmond survived in stable condition.
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Iowa
Harrison County
Merle Sass
Robert Alan Klein
Ute
Sass
Klein
Rhonda
Matthew
Missouri Valley Community Memorial Hospital
Everett F. Johnson
Kanawha
Johnson
Iowa State Patrol
Leslie L. Tripp
Belmond
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Britt
Black and Hispanic groups plan Des Moines debate for Democratic candidates
In Des Moines the Brown and Black Coalition will host a January 10 presidential forum with John Glenn Gary Hart and George McGovern answering questions from a panel of two Black and two Hispanic members. The 90 minute event located at Tiny Tot Center seeks minority engagement before the February 20 caucuses.
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Des Moines
Carter
Iowa
Wayne Ford
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
John Glenn
Gary Hart
George McGovern
Ford
Tom Mann
Lyle
Tot Center
Iowa energy aid eyed by one in ten households this year
About 10 percent of Iowa households are expected to apply for low income energy assistance, up from last year. EPC official Dick Vohs notes higher demand due to weather, while top grants fall from 580 to 435 dollars. An allotment of 36.7 million last year funds about 95 000 households. this year 110 000 are anticipated.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dick Vohs
Energy Policy Council
Vohs
Iowa utility seeks 15 percent electric rate hike
Iowa Southern Utilities filed with the Iowa Commerce Commission for a 15 percent rate increase effective May 1. If approved, annual revenue would rise by 12 million dollars and the average bill by about six dollars. It is ISU's first increase in three years, prompted by CPI gains and loss of a power contract, yet still 25 percent lower than peers.
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Centerville
Iowa
Iowa Southern Utilities
Iowa Commerce Commission
ISU
Ottumwa
Scott Jones
Jones
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